A draft resolution calling for an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza failed to pass in the UN Security Council on Wednesday after the U.S. cast its veto. The text was co-sponsored by Algeria, Denmark, Greece, Guyana, Pakistan, Panama, the Republic of Korea, Sierra Leone, Slovenia and Somalia, collectively known …
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At least 30 people were killed and 175 others wounded at aid distribution sites in central and southern Gaza on Sunday, after Israeli forces allegedly opened fire on civilians waiting for humanitarian supplies. The incident has further fuelled outrage over the worsening humanitarian crisis in the besieged Palestinian territory. According …
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NO fewer than 19 people have been killed in an Israeli attack in northern Gaza, local media reported on Monday. Further people were injured when Israeli fighter jets shelled a house in Jabalia, Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Minors are said to be among the dead. The Israeli military said …
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THE ongoing negotiations in Cairo to reach a ceasefire agreement in Gaza were witnessing a “significant breakthrough,” two Egyptian security officials told reporters. The sources said there was a consensus on a long-term ceasefire in the occupied enclave, yet some sticking points remain, including Hamas arms. The sources said the …
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UNITED Arab Emirates, UAE, President, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and US President Donald Trump on Tuesday discussed efforts for reaching a ceasefire in Gaza. This is coming after Israel resumed its military offensive in the enclave last week. Newsextra24 reports that the Israeli military resumed fighting in Gaza …
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DONALD Trump has warned Hamas of “hell to pay” should the Palestinian militant group fail to release U.S. hostages held in Gaza. Trump gave the warning after the United States broke a longstanding diplomatic taboo by holding secret talks with Hamas on securing the release of the U.S. hostages on …
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TWO Palestinians were shot dead by Israeli soldiers in Rafah in the Gaza Strip on Monday, the Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. The Israeli army said that two suspects approached Israeli troops in the south of the Gaza Strip and posed an immediate threat, prompting the soldiers to fire at …
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THE Israeli Defence Minister, Israel Katz, has issued a stern warning, stating that military operations in Gaza will be escalated if Hamas does not agree to a deal for the release of hostages soon. Katz made it clear that should Hamas fail to comply, the group would face an intensified …
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UN Secretary-General António Guterres has condemned a devastating attack on a Gaza school-turned-shelter, resulting in significant loss of life, including women and children. The UN Deputy Spokesperson, Farhan Haq, stated that Guterres is dismayed by the continued violence in Gaza, including the recent strike on the Al-Taba’een school, which was …
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The viability of a U.S.-backed proposal to wind down the 8-month-long war in Gaza has been cast into doubt after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he would only be willing to agree to a “partial” cease-fire deal that would not end the war, comments that sparked an uproar from …
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